Fourth-graders donate funds and food to animal shelter

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Posted Nov. 22, 2012 at 3:15 AM

Posted Nov. 22, 2012 at 3:15 AM

Lilly Arbelo and Meredith Rickard, who are both fourth-graders at the Acton Elementary School, recently presented the Animal Welfare Society with $90.55 along with food and other supplies for the animals at the shelter in West Kennebunk. They earned the money by making and selling Shoe Pals, which are shoelaces decorated like animals.

Their project was an independent study under the Explore program.

’TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY!

The Acton Tree Lighting ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Acton Town Hall. Following the lighting, everyone will sing Christmas songs and Santa Claus will visit.

After the tree-lighting, you are invited to a Christmas pageant that the children at the Acton Congregational Church will present. Afterward, there will be a concert by Terri Minihan to support the Mitten Tree project.

TOWN SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR FINANCING FIRE-TRUCK PURCHASE

The Town of Acton is requesting proposals to provide the town with a fixed-rate loan in the principal amount of $271,000 with a repayment of no more than five years at the lowest overall borrowing costs, to fund the purchase of a new fire truck.

HOPING TO WAIVE THE COST

Code Enforcement Officer Kenneth Paul has requested that selectmen waive the cost of a replacement building permit for a home which burned in the last year and was not covered by insurance.

WOLVES DONATE THANKSGIVING BASKETS

A big thank-you goes out to the Sanford Wolves Club for donating four Thanksgiving baskets of food to Acton residents in need.

‘OWLS’ ENJOY TURKEY DINNER

The Acton OWLS (Older Wiser Liberated Seniors) enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner of roasted turkey and all the fixings with apple crisp for desert on Nov. 14.

After the meal, Sue Walsh gave a presentation about training guide dogs.

The OWLS will be attending a presentation of “The Nutcracker” at the Nasson Little Theatre in Springvale on Dec. 9.

A holiday ham dinner will be served to the OWLS at the Acton Town Hall on Dec. 12. There is no charge for the meal, but a donation bucket will be available to contribute to the cause.

There will be no coffee and conversation in December because of the holidays.

CHURCH TO SERVE MEAL

The Acton Congregational Church will sponsor a luncheon for senior citizens on Monday, Dec. 3. The suggested donation for the meal is $4.

WORDS FROM LONG AGO

Recently, while picking over some old papers in the Acton Town Hall, I came across a letter from Cliff Holdsworth written 32 years ago. In the letter, he notes five important progressive features in Acton that stand out since the end of World War II: the York County Agricultural Association took over the bankrupted Acton Fair; the new Acton Elementary School was built; the Acton Fire Department was founded; the Acton

Congregational Church became a year-round church, and not just a summer church; and an addition was built on to the Acton School.

Holdsworth concluded his letter with the following, which certainly bears repeating: “It has been said, ‘The strength of the hills is in its people also.’ Acton is a good town in which to live. The leaders and people are to be commended for their faith and confidence in their town and the future.”